PM congratulates trainers, athletes on SEA Games achievements

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 5 met with and presented gifts to outstanding trainers and athletes who have come back from the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia.
PM congratulates trainers, athletes on SEA Games achievements ảnh 1At the event (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 5 met with and presented gifts tooutstanding trainers and athletes who have come back from the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia.

PM Phuc congratulated thetrainers and athletes on their achievements at SEA Games 29, where they won 58gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals, helping the Vietnamese sport delegationfulfill the set target of ranking in Top 3.

The PM noted with satisfactionthat Vietnam was for the first time placed on top in the track and field with17 gold medals, ahead of Thailand. During the event, a youngest Vietnameseathlete, 15 years old, also brought home a gold, breaking the SEA Games recordwhile the female football team also grabbed gold for the fifth time.

On the occasion, PM Phuc askedtrainers, athletes and the sport sector as well to develop appropriate policiesto improve athletes and coaches’ professional skills, actively seek youngtalents for training and pool public resources for sport development.

The government leader also urgedagencies, sponsors and the entire society to contribute to the development ofsports in Vietnam.

Representatives of the participating coaches andathletes pledged to further strive to win more glorious victories for thenation.-VNA
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